Designing with Love
Designing with Love
Hosted by Grand Canyon University (GCU) adjunct instructor and professional instructional designer Jackie Pelegrin, this podcast explores instructional design, e-learning, and how to incorporate AI technology into different aspects of your work. Tune in for expert tips, real-world insights, and inspiring stories from students, alumni, and leaders in the field.
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Designing with Love

Designing with Love

Designing with love, purpose, and heart.

This show explores instructional design, e-learning, and how to incorporate AI technology into different aspects of the field.

Tune in for expert tips, real-world insights, and inspiring stories from students, alumni, and leaders in the field.

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Recent Episodes

Choose Love Over Fear to Guide Learning with Tommy Kilpatrick
March 15, 2026

Choose Love Over Fear to Guide Learning with Tommy Kilpatrick

What if the key to tomorrow’s lesson lives in what lit you up at age seven? We bring back Tommy Kilpatrick to turn that early spark into practical, compassionate teaching—linking identity, choice, and classroom design. Togeth...

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Virtual Playgrounds: Bringing Learning to Life
March 11, 2026

Virtual Playgrounds: Bringing Learning to Life

What if your course felt less like a checklist and more like a world your learners return to, level up in, and prove real growth? We walk through a practical framework for building a virtual playground that mirrors the work, ...

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Why Starting With Where Changes Everything with Tommy Kilpatrick
March 8, 2026

Why Starting With Where Changes Everything with Tommy Kilpatrick

What if the fastest route to clarity is the one we usually skip—where are you, when is it, and who are you—before asking what to do next? In this episode, Jackie sat down with Tommy Kilpatrick to explore his book, Human Occid...

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Personalization Unleashed: Adaptive Learning in Action
March 4, 2026

Personalization Unleashed: Adaptive Learning in Action

Ready to move beyond one-size-fits-all courses? We explore a practical path to adaptive learning that uses the content and tools you already have—no massive rebuilds, no mystery AI required. By focusing on three simple levers...

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Recent Blog Posts

Choose Love Over Fear To Guide Learning with Tommy Kilpatrick
March 15, 2026

Choose Love Over Fear To Guide Learning with Tommy Kilpatrick

We explore how educators can turn a child’s earliest spark into practical change while building classrooms that choose love over fear. The anchor is a simple ten-minute exercise: replay your life’s “movie” from your earliest …

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Building Engaging Learning Environments: The Power of Virtual Playgrounds
March 11, 2026

Building Engaging Learning Environments: The Power of Virtual Playgro…

In the rapidly evolving landscape of instructional design, creating engaging and effective learning experiences is more crucial than ever. In episode 97 of the Designing with Love podcast, host Jackie Pelegrin dives deep into the concept of virtual …

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Why Starting With Where Changes Everything with Tommy Kilpatrick
March 8, 2026

Why Starting With Where Changes Everything with Tommy Kilpatrick

Clarity often begins with a simple reboot: ask where, when, and who before you chase the what. That was our starting line as we explored Tommy Kilpatrick’s Human Occidental Owner’s Manual, a practical attempt to write the guide we never …

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About the Host

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Jackie Pelegrin

Instructional Designer, Author, College Professor, and Podcast Host

Jackie, an Arizona native, leverages decades of experience as an instructional designer within both higher education and the corporate world. She holds an MBA and a Master of Science in Instructional Design and Technology, both acquired through online learning. In addition to her full-time role, Jackie serves as an adjunct instructor, teaching online courses at Grand Canyon University. During her leisure time, she delights in reading books across a range of genres, enjoying movies and TV shows, playing games, listening to uplifting music, and spending quality time with her family and friends.